Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Cell Biology
Cell Regeneration
ISSN 2045-9769 · Springer Open; BioMed Central Ltd. · China
Cell Regeneration: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 2,680; median 87 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cell Regeneration is published by Springer Open; BioMed Central Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cell Regeneration aims to provide a worldwide platform for researches on stem cells and regenerative biology to develop basic science and to foster its clinical translation in medicine. Cell Regeneration welcomes reports on novel discoveries, theories, methods, technologies, and products in the field of stem cells and regenerative research, the journal is interested, but not limited to the following topics: ◎ Embryonic stem cells ◎ Induced pluripotent stem cells ◎ Tissue-specific stem cells ◎ Tissue or organ regeneration ◎ Methodology ◎ Biomaterials and regeneration ◎ Clinical translation or application in medicine
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Cell Biology
Editor-in-chief Ye-Guang ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 40 in mainland China (about 48%); most named Mainland China 40, United States 27, Germany 5, Hong Kong, China 3, United Kingdom 3 (84 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.8%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine6.4%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine5.9%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine5.7%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering4.9%
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 326 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 305 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 267 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 635 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 753 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 858 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 120 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (98 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,260 / USD 2,680 / GBP 1,955 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,955 / USD 2,680 / EUR 2,260 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted9
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data availability: strongly encourage or require authors to provide all datasets; deposit in public repositories or include in paper/supporting files; machine-readable format; 'Availability of data and materials' section required. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access licensing: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 or CC BY 4.0; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Cell Regeneration articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution Non-C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
APC waivers/discounts for corresponding authors in lowest income countries; other requests case-by-case at submission. Model summary
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Manuscript must be submitted by an author, not a third party. Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Open; BioMed Central Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2045-9769
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cell Regeneration
What CAS zone is Cell Regeneration in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cell Regeneration is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Cell & Tissue Engineering / Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Cell Regeneration?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 66–119 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Cell Regeneration based?
Of the 84 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 40 (about 48%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (40), United States (27) and Germany (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cell Regeneration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cell Regeneration is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cell Regeneration open access, and what is the APC?
Cell Regeneration is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .